JMHS Basketball Team - 2023-2024 Tryout Information
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Tryout Meeting Handout (October 31, 2023)
Interest Meeting Handout (September 5, 2023)

Please use the link above for the handout from the Boys Basketball Tryout meeting. 

Updated Try-out Schedule:

Monday, Nov. 6

• Varsity: 7:00-9:30 Main Gym  (Meet at 6:30 outside gym to verify paperwork and check in)
• Jr. Varsity: 7:00-9:00 Small Gym  (Meet at 6:30 outside the gym)
• Freshman:  1:00-3:00 Small Gym  (Meet at 12:30 outside the gym)

Tuesday, Nov. 7

• Varsity: 7:00-9:30 Main Gym 
• Jr. Varsity: 5:30-7:30 Small Gym 
• Freshman:  9-11am Main Gym  

Wednesday, Nov. 8

• Varsity: 5:30-7:30 Main Gym 
• Jr. Varsity: 7:30-9:30 Main Gym 
• Freshman:  3:30-9:30 Small Gym  

Thursday, Nov. 9

• Varsity: 7:30-9:30 Main Gym 
• Jr. Varsity: 5:00-7:00 Thoreau MS  
• Freshman:  3:30-5:30 Small Gym  

Friday, Nov. 10

• Varsity: 5:00-7:00 Small Gym 
• Jr. Varsity: 7:30-9:30 Main Gym 
• Freshman:  3:30-5:30 Small Gym  

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Tryout Requirements.  The following. are required prior to tryouts next week.  Forms and links can be found in the Activities Office or on the Madison athletics web site (www.warhawksports.org).  

• VHSL Physical - https://tts-livesite.rschooltoday.com/sites/warhawksports.org/files/files/Polly/VHSL%20Physical%20Form.pdf   ;
• Athletics Registration - https://jamesmadison-ar.rschooltoday.com/viewmyaccount
• Eligibility Questionnaire - QR code can be found on the Tryout Meeting Handout above.

Evaluations.  Players will be rated on their offensive skills (shooting, ball handling & decision making), individual and team defensive skills, rebounding, athleticism, effort, and coachability/academics.

Schedule: Try-outs will be held from Nov. 6 until Nov. 10.  All players will be guaranteed three days of try-outs, unless they skip a day or do not have their paperwork complete.  Team selection will begin Wednesday, Nov. 8 and will be generally completed by Friday, Nov. 10. The schedule following Tuesday is TBD dependent on the Volleyball team’s Region and State Tournament schedules.  These are current times.  Final schedule will be posted by the weekend.

Monday, Nov. 6

• Varsity: 7:00-9:30 Main Gym  (Meet at 6:30 outside gym to verify paperwork and check in)
• Jr. Varsity: 7:00-9:00 Small Gym  (Meet at 6:30 outside the gym)
• Freshman:  1:00-3:00 Small Gym  (Meet at 12:30 outside the gym)

Tuesday, Nov. 7

• Varsity: 7:00-9:30 Main Gym 
• Jr. Varsity: 5:30-7:30 Small Gym 
• Freshman:  9-11am Main Gym  

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Apologies that the schedule was not posted on Sunday.

Schedule for the week of Oct 30-Nov. 3
Monday - Yellow Day conditioning session 3:15-4:00 (Aux Gym)
Tuesday - Try-Out Meeting 3:10-3:30 (Main Gym).  If your son cannot make the meeting, please have him come by the gym, sign in and grab the handout.  The handout will be posted here after the meeting.
Thursday - Yellow Day conditioning session 3:15-4:00 (Aux Gym)
Friday - Quantum Movement will conduct its final session 3:15-4:15 in the Aux Gym



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Schedule for the week of Oct 16-21.

Green Day skill workouts.  
Tuesday - Var, 6:30-8:15 (Aux Gym)
Thursday - Fr/Jv, 3:15-5:00 (Main Gym)
Saturday - Varsity, 8:30-10:00am (Aux Gym)

Conditioning (Yellow Days).  
Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday - lifting with the baseball program after school; players should conduct the baseball lifting schedule for that day. 
Friday - Quantum Movement will be conducting a basketball conditioning workout on the tennis courts (3:15-4:15pm) open to all levels.

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Schedule For week of Oct 2-7.  Reminder - VHSL physicals and Athletics registration are required to participate.  Weather that pushes fall sports inside could cancel a workout with minimal warning.  Please note the Quantum Movement workout is on Thursday again this week.

Green Day skill workouts.  
Tuesday - Var, 6:30-8:15 (Aux Gym)
Wednesday - Fr/Jv, 3:15-5:00 (Main Gym)
Wednesday - Var, 5:00-6:45 (Main Gym)
Saturday - Varsity, 8:30-10:00am (Main Gym)

Conditioning (Yellow Days).  
Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday - lifting with the baseball program after school; players should conduct the baseball lifting schedule for that day. 
Thursday - Quantum Movement will be conducting a basketball conditioning workout on the tennis courts (3:15-4:15pm) open to all levels.

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Schedule For week of Sep 25-30.  Reminder - VHSL physicals and Athletics registration are required to participate.  Weather that pushes fall sports inside could cancel a workout with minimal warning. Please note the change of days (Thu instead of Fri) for the Quantum Movement workout this week; we will also be starting at 3:15 instead of 3:30.

Green Day skill workouts.  
Tuesday - Var, 6:30-8:15 (Aux Gym)
Wednesday - Fr/Jv, 3:15-4:45 (Main Gym)
Wednesday - Var, 5:00-6:45 (Main Gym)
Thursday - Fr/Jv, 6:30-8:15 (Aux Gym)
Saturday - Varsity, 8:30-10:00am (Main Gym)

Conditioning (Yellow Days).  
Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday - lifting with the baseball program after school; players should conduct the baseball lifting schedule for that day. 
Thursday - Quantum Movement will be conducting a basketball conditioning workout on the tennis courts (3:15-4:15pm) open to all levels.

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Schedule For week of Sep 18-23.  Reminder - VHSL physicals and Athletics registration are required to participate, and weather that pushes fall sports inside could cancel a workout with minimal warning.

Green Day skill workouts.  
Tuesday - Fr/Jv, 3:15-4:45 (Main Gym)
Tuesday - Var, 5:00-6:45 (Main Gym)
Wednesday - Var, 6:30-8:15 (Aux Gym)
Thursday - Fr/Jv, 6:30-8:15 (Aux Gym)
Saturday - Varsity, 8:15-10:00am (Main Gym)

Conditioning (Yellow Days).  
Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday - lifting option with the baseball team after school. 
Friday - Quantum Movement will be conducting a basketball conditioning workout on the tennis courts (3:30-4:30pm) open to all levels.

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Schedule For week of Sep 11-15.  Reminder - VHSL physicals and Athletics registration are required to participate, and weather that pushes fall sports inside could cancel a workout with minimal warning.

Tuesday: Varsity Green Day, 6:30-8:15pm (Aux Gym)
Wednesday: Fr/Jv Green Day, 6:30-8:15pm (Aux Gym)
Thursday: Varsity Green Day, 6:15-8:00pm (Main Gym)
Friday: Conditioning/Movement Workout open to all, Tennis Courts, 3:30-4:30pm
Saturday: Varsity Green Day, 8:15-10:00am (Main Gym)
Saturday: Fr/Jv Green Day, 9:15-10:45am (Aux Gym)

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Our Green Day schedule for this week (Sep 5-9):
Varsity - Wednesday, 6:30-8:15pm (Aux Gym)
Fr/Jv - Thursday, 6:30-8:00pm (Aux Gym)
Varsity - Saturday 8:15-10:00am (Main Gym)
As discussed yesterday, players must have completed VHSL physicals to take part in our off-season program.  Also, please be aware that if weather forces sports inside, our Green Days could be canceled with little or no warning.

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Basketball Interest Meeting.  The boys basketball program will hold an Interest Meeting on Tuesday, September 5, from 3:10-3:30pm in the Main Gym.  The meeting will discuss try-out requirements and our Fall pre-season program.  If a player cannot stay for the meeting, please come by the gym and sign in and pick up the hand-out before leaving school.  In order to take part in our pre-season program, you will need to have a Virginia High School League (VHSL) physical on file for the school year and have completed the Activities Registration.  Information on both can be found on the Madison Athletics website (www.warhawksports.org).



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JMHS Basketball Team - 2022 Pre-Season Information

Basketball Interest Letter (Fall 2022)


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Nov 1 Update - Try Out Information
 

Boys Basketball Try-Out Letter 2022

Try-Out Requirements:  These forms and links can be found in the Activities Office or on the Madison athletics web site (www.warhawksports.org).  

VHSL Physical - completed form submitted to the Activities Office
Athletics Registration - https://jamesmadison-ar.rschooltoday.com/
Eligibility Questionnaire - Winter Eligibility Survey

Evaluations.  Players will be rated on their offensive skills (shooting, ball handling & decision making), individual and team defensive skills, rebounding, athleticism, effort, and coachability/academics.

Schedule.  Try-outs will be held from Nov. 7 until Nov. 11.  All players will be guaranteed three days of try-outs, unless they skip a day or do not have their paperwork complete.  Team selection will begin Wednesday, Nov. 9 and will be generally completed by Friday, Nov. 11.  Players will receive an individual meeting with their coach at the end of try-outs.  Expect that team sizes will likely be 12-13 players per team.  If a player will miss any of those days, let Coach Roller know as soon as possible.  If a player is still competing in a fall sport the week of try-outs, please also contact Coach Roller.  

Monday, Nov. 7 

• Varsity: 6:00-9:00 Main Gym  (Meet at 5:30 outside gym to verify paperwork and check in)
• Jr. Varsity: 7:30-9:30 Small Gym  (Meet at 7:00 outside the gym)
• Freshman:  3:30-5:30 Small Gym  (Meet at 3:10 outside the gym)

Tuesday, Nov. 8

• Varsity: 5:00-7:30 Main Gym 
• Jr. Varsity: 5:30-7:30 Small Gym 
• Freshman:  10:00-12:00 Small Gym  

Wednesday, Nov. 9

• Varsity: 5:30-7:30 Main Gym 
• Jr. Varsity: 7:30-9:30 Main Gym 
• Freshman:  3:30-5:30 Small Gym  

Thursday, Nov. 11

• Varsity:  3:30-5:30 Main Gym
• Jr. Varsity:  5:30-7:30 Main Gym
• Freshman:  3:30-5:30 Small Gym

Friday, Nov. 12 

• Varsity:  5:30-7:30 Main Gym
• Jr. Varsity:  5:30-7:30 Small Gym
• Freshman:  1:30-3:30 Small Gym

 

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October 28 Update

We are  now just 10 days away from try-outs!  Schedule for the week of Oct 31 - Nov 5:

Try-Out Meeting.  We will hold a try-out meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 1 in the Main Gym beginning at 3:10pm.  The meeting should be over by 3:30pm.  The meeting will cover try-out requirements, schedule for the week, team formation, and several other items.  If a player cannot make the meeting, I'd recommend that they come by the gym quickly and grab the handout and sign in.  The handout will also be posted here.   In preparation for try-outs, players should also complete Winter Sports Eligibility Survey (link below).  Everyone will need to complete by the end of the first day of try-outs.  

Winter Sports Eligibility Survey

Conditioning. Yesterday was our final Green Day workout.  Next week, for those players interested, we will hold two 45-60 minute conditioning sessions on Tuesday following the Try-Out Meeting, beginning at 3:45, and again on Thursday, beginning at 3:20.  As with everything we do, these are completely voluntary.

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September 30 Update

With the rain of Hurricane Ian incoming, all our activities tomorrow have been moved to the Aux Gym.  For those players available and interested, we will run a lower level Fr/Jv Green Day from 11:15-12:15 (that should allow interested Jv players time to get to SLHS for their fall league game) and a Varsity workout 12:15-1:15 before our Fall League game at 1:45.

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September 25 Update

The Green Day schedule for this week is still tentative and will likely not be finalized until Monday.  We only have access to the Aux gym during the week, so we will try to have two different groups/sessions.
-- Tuesday: Varsity Green Day, 3:45-5:30 (Aux gym)
-- Wednesday: Freshman & Jv Green Day, 6:00-7:30 (Aux gym)
-- Thursday: Freshman & Jv Green Day, 6:00-7:15, Varsity Green Day 7:15-8:45 (Aux Gym)
-- Saturday: 11:45-1:15 (Main Gym, knowing that some players will have SATs and will not be able to make it).

Baseball Conditioning: If interested, baseball holds their weight room & conditioning sessions after school on Mon, Wed, & Fri.  If you decide to attend, please let the coach know that you are a basketball player before the workout begins.  I am sure many of the players have friends on the baseball team who may also be attending the workout.  

Save the Date:  We are planning to hold our Fall Dine-Out fundraiser at Social Burger on October 19.  They have been supporters of the program for a number of years, so I hope everyone will be able to stop by between 4-8pm for dinner.  

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September 18 Update

Green Day schedule for this week.  As always, workouts are weather dependent.  If storms force Fall practices inside, out Green Days can be canceled with little warning or while they are in progress.

-- Tuesday: Fr & Jv, 3:20-4:40.  Varsity 4:45-6:30.
-- Thursday: Fr & Jv, 3:20-4:40.  Varsity 4:45-6:30.
-- Saturday: 8:30-10:00am.  If we can use both gyms and have enough coaches, we will break the groups into two.  If we only have one gym, both groups will go until 9:30am and then the younger guys will be released.

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September 7 Update (3:00pm)

-- Due to expected incoming weather, tonight's Green Day workout has been canceled.  This is unlikely to be the only workout this fall canceled due to weather forcing teams inside for practice.
-- The Green Day workout for Thursday has been moved from 7:15-9:00pm to 6:30-8:30pm in the Main Gym.

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September 3 Update

If you were unable to attend last week's Interest Meeting, the handout can be downloaded using the link above.  Below is the basketball schedule for the upcoming week.  Reminder that everything we do in the pre-season is voluntary.  Whether a player attends all or none of the options will have no impact on his making a Madison team other than helping him prepare for try-outs.

All players must have a completed VHSL physical turned into the Activities Office and have completed the Athletics registration in order to take part in our fall workouts.

Green Days.  We will hold our first Green Day workouts of the year on Wednesday from 6:15-8pm in the Aux Gym, Thursday from 7:15-9pm in the Main Gym, and from 8:15-10am on Saturday.  We will have very limited gym space after school this fall.  As a result, the majority of our workouts will need to occur in the evening.  Academics should always come before a basketball workout if a player is behind or has a test the next day that he needs to prepare for. 

Please be aware that if weather forces outdoor sports inside for practice, the Green Day workout could be canceled with little notice or while it is going.  

Conditioning.  If players want to do more than just our Green Day workouts, I recommend they take part in the baseball conditioning program that will begin in the next couple of weeks.  Once I have the schedule, I will post it here and begin including in the emails sent to the disro list. 

Fall Team Camp.  On Sat., Oct. 22, we will put two varsity teams and a Jv team, the latter for sophomores, into the Riverside HS Team Camp out in Sterling.  It will be a mostly all-day event and each team should get in three games.  While I have already heard from some players, I will begin focusing on who would like to participate in a couple of weeks.  The cost to play will depend on the number of players that sign up.
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August 28 - The basketball program will hold a pre-season Interest Meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 30 in the Main Gym immediately following school from 3:10-3:30.  If you cannot make the meeting, please attempt to come by the gym, pick up the handout, and sign in.  The handout will be posted here following the meeting.  We will begin pre-season workouts after the Labor Day weekend.
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Basketball Spring Interest Meeting Handout (March 29, 2022)


May 8 - Schedule for this week.  Weather permitting, we will hold a Green Day skill workout on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:15-5:15.  If weather forces outdoor sports inside for practice, the workout could be canceled with little notice or while it is going.  Players should also consider lifting with the football program.
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April 30 - Schedule for this week.  Weather permitting, we will hold a Green Day skill workout on Thursday from 3:15-5:15.  If weather forces outdoor sports inside for practice, the workout could be canceled with little notice or while it is going.  Reminder that the Madison HS Physical Night is on Monday, May 2.  I do not know if they still have spots available.  Information on the Physical Night can be found on the main Athletics website page. 
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April 24 - Schedule for this week.  Weather permitting, we will hold a Green Day skill workout on Tuesday from 5:00-6:45.  If weather forces outdoor sports inside for practice, the workout could be canceled with little notice or while it is going.  Reminder that the Madison HS Physical Night is next week on May 2.  Players can get next year's VHSL physical taken care of while also support the Madison Athletic Training Office.  Information on the Physical Night can be found on the main Athletics website page. 
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April 17 - Schedule for this week.  Weather permitting, we will hold a Green Day skill workout on Tuesday from 3:15-5:15.  If weather forces outdoor sports inside for practice, the workout could be canceled with little notice or while it is going.  Reminder that the Madison HS Physical Night is on May 2.  Players can get next year's VHSL physical taken care of while also support the Madison Athletic Training Office.  Information on the Physical Night can be found on the main Athletics website page. 


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JMHS Basketball Team - 2021 Season Information

Basketball Interest Letter - September 2021

Basketball Try-Out Handout - November 2021

Try-Out Requirements - all must be completed prior to Nov. 8:

• Players must have submitted a VHSL physical and completed the Athletics Registration.  Details can be found on the warhawksports home page.
• Players much complete the  “Winter Season Eligibility Survey” - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBIjso6fsDXK0uzdwbsaYd4sgNboUc6Gi7Jdc743V68aaVKg/viewform.  Players will need to use their FCPSSCHOOLS.net account to access the document.
• Student Vaccination procedures (please contact the Activities Office with any questions):
  1. Student-Athletics 16+ years trying out for a winter sport must provide proof of full vaccination or a religious / medical exemption to the Activities Office.  Students with a medical or religious exemption will enter into weekly testing program.
  2. Student-Athletes 14-15 years old may provide proof of fully vaccinated or enter into weekly testing. If they have a religious / medical exemption, they will be in the testing protocol.

Tryouts

Tryouts will begin Mon., Nov 8th.  Team selection will begin on Nov 10th and will be complete by Fri., Nov. 12.  If a player is still competing in a Fall Madison sport, he should contact Coach Roller and arrangements will be made to try-out at the end of his season.

MASKS- Masks must be worn into the building. It is your family’s choice whether you want to keep the mask on while you play, but you do not have to.

WATER- Bring your own water bottle. There will be a refilling station, but we do not provide cups.

Try-Out Schedule:
Monday, Nov. 8 (please be at your try-out at least 30 mins early so the coach can check all the paperwork)